Military families required counseling for relationship stress that was heightened by COVID lockdowns, the Pentagon said Thursday.

“Relational problems remained the top issue for which service members and families sought support,” Military Community Support Programs Director Lee Kelley told the Washington Examiner at a Pentagon press briefing.

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